United States – Imperial County

This page summarizes earthquakes in Imperial County (United States). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M1.3 earthquake near Imperial County on 2026-07-30 21:39:08 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

About Imperial County

Imperial County is located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 179,702, ranking as the least populous county in Southern California. The county seat and largest city is El Centro.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
135
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M3.6
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M1.80
Avg depth (last 30 days)
8 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, Imperial County recorded 517 earthquakes within United States. The average magnitude was M1.63. The strongest event reached M4.4.

By event count in 2026, this region ranks #15 within United States.

Located on the Pacific Plate.

Map (last 30 days)
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Earthquakes in Imperial County (last 30 days)
M1.3
Imperial County
2026-07-30 · 21:39 UTC · 5 km
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M1.3
Imperial County
2026-07-30 · 18:44 UTC · 9 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-30 · 18:08 UTC · 0 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-30 · 13:28 UTC · 6 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-30 · 11:05 UTC · 11 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-29 · 17:13 UTC · 11 km
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M1.4
Westmorland
2026-07-28 · 21:23 UTC · 14 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-28 · 19:30 UTC · 0 km
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M1.1
Imperial County
2026-07-28 · 07:03 UTC · 4 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-28 · 07:03 UTC · 2 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-27 · 20:48 UTC · 6 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-27 · 17:18 UTC · 8 km
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M0.8
Imperial County
2026-07-27 · 09:13 UTC · 6 km
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M1.6
Seeley
2026-07-27 · 02:42 UTC · 10 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-26 · 23:13 UTC · 6 km
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M0.8
Imperial County
2026-07-26 · 22:37 UTC · 8 km
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M2.1
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 19:45 UTC · 11 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 19:45 UTC · 8 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 19:36 UTC · 3 km
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M1.1
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 17:11 UTC · 5 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 08:56 UTC · 3 km
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M1.3
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 05:39 UTC · 5 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 05:29 UTC · 3 km
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M2.3
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 05:21 UTC · 4 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 02:30 UTC · 3 km
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M1.2
Salton City
2026-07-25 · 02:29 UTC · 38 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 02:12 UTC · 2 km
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M2.1
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 02:08 UTC · 10 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 01:36 UTC · 3 km
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M1.9
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 01:28 UTC · 1 km
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M3.1
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 01:27 UTC · 4 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-25 · 00:10 UTC · 3 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-24 · 20:30 UTC · 4 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-24 · 13:24 UTC · 10 km
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M1.9
Imperial County
2026-07-24 · 04:09 UTC · 8 km
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M1.0
Imperial County
2026-07-24 · 00:06 UTC · 4 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 23:16 UTC · 8 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 22:15 UTC · 5 km
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M3.4
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 16:24 UTC · 16 km
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M1.1
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 14:50 UTC · 4 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 10:14 UTC · 8 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 10:04 UTC · 7 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:43 UTC · 4 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:26 UTC · 9 km
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M2.6
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:24 UTC · 11 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:14 UTC · 9 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:09 UTC · 8 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:06 UTC · 8 km
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M2.9
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 09:03 UTC · 12 km
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M2.1
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 08:57 UTC · 10 km
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M2.9
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 08:55 UTC · 16 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 08:52 UTC · 9 km
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M3.4
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 08:49 UTC · 16 km
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M2.4
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 08:44 UTC · 10 km
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M1.3
Brawley
2026-07-23 · 08:36 UTC · 7 km
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M2.2
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 08:27 UTC · 9 km
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M1.5
Brawley
2026-07-23 · 08:01 UTC · 2 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:45 UTC · 9 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:39 UTC · 8 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:35 UTC · 8 km
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M3.6
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:31 UTC · 11 km
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M2.4
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:31 UTC · 10 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:30 UTC · 6 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:24 UTC · 10 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:21 UTC · 10 km
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M2.1
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:16 UTC · 1 km
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M3.1
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:14 UTC · 11 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:11 UTC · 10 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 07:04 UTC · 10 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-23 · 06:57 UTC · 10 km
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M1.9
Imperial County
2026-07-22 · 16:00 UTC · 5 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-22 · 11:14 UTC · 5 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-22 · 04:05 UTC · 7 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-21 · 02:51 UTC · 3 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-20 · 23:31 UTC · 6 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-20 · 20:00 UTC · 0 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-19 · 06:25 UTC · 7 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-18 · 15:12 UTC · 0 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-17 · 22:40 UTC · 15 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-17 · 18:57 UTC · 3 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-17 · 17:11 UTC · 10 km
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M1.3
Imperial County
2026-07-17 · 10:34 UTC · 8 km
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M1.2
Imperial County
2026-07-17 · 10:18 UTC · 11 km
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M2.3
Imperial County
2026-07-16 · 10:41 UTC · 5 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-16 · 04:20 UTC · 5 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-15 · 23:13 UTC · 2 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-15 · 19:11 UTC · 8 km
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M1.1
Imperial County
2026-07-15 · 09:48 UTC · 10 km
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M2.9
Imperial County
2026-07-15 · 08:48 UTC · 9 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-15 · 03:05 UTC · 9 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-14 · 21:22 UTC · 0 km
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M1.3
Imperial County
2026-07-14 · 08:31 UTC · 0 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-14 · 03:31 UTC · 4 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-14 · 00:34 UTC · 0 km
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M1.1
Imperial County
2026-07-13 · 06:29 UTC · 4 km
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M1.5
Citrus View
2026-07-13 · 01:03 UTC · 7 km
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M1.1
Imperial County
2026-07-13 · 00:07 UTC · 6 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-12 · 09:36 UTC · 18 km
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M1.9
Imperial County
2026-07-11 · 07:14 UTC · 11 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-10 · 17:27 UTC · 2 km
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M1.7
Seeley
2026-07-10 · 17:23 UTC · 9 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-10 · 13:19 UTC · 2 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-10 · 12:32 UTC · 3 km
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M1.9
Brawley
2026-07-10 · 05:52 UTC · 10 km
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M1.6
Imperial County
2026-07-09 · 17:42 UTC · 0 km
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M2.2
Imperial County
2026-07-09 · 14:29 UTC · 9 km
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M2.5
Imperial County
2026-07-09 · 14:26 UTC · 3 km
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M2.0
Imperial County
2026-07-09 · 14:25 UTC · 6 km
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M1.2
Seeley
2026-07-09 · 11:33 UTC · 10 km
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M0.7
Imperial County
2026-07-09 · 01:35 UTC · 7 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-08 · 22:38 UTC · 6 km
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M1.4
Imperial County
2026-07-08 · 13:16 UTC · 6 km
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M1.6
Brawley
2026-07-08 · 03:30 UTC · 13 km
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M1.3
Imperial County
2026-07-07 · 22:55 UTC · 13 km
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M1.9
Imperial County
2026-07-07 · 17:53 UTC · 5 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-07 · 12:28 UTC · 8 km
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M1.5
Imperial County
2026-07-06 · 16:29 UTC · 8 km
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M1.8
Imperial County
2026-07-06 · 16:04 UTC · 3 km
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M1.7
Imperial County
2026-07-05 · 19:26 UTC · 5 km
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M1.7
Brawley
2026-07-05 · 18:11 UTC · 8 km
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